Cabinet and drawer guide assembly

Abstract

The present invention provides a cabinet having a drawer guide assembly with a pair of longitudinal rearwardly extending parallel members which are pivotally attached to a floating transverse member. The assembly allows for a smooth, durable drawer movement even in the event that the cabinet is installed with the sides, front, top or rear misaligned.

I claim: 
     
       1. A drawer guide assembly for use in a cabinet or the like comprising: a pair of longitudinal members for cooperatively engaging a drawer, said longitudinal members affixed to the front of the cabinet and extending in parallel alignment therefrom, a transverse member, said longitudinal members pivotally attached to said transverse member, a guide member, said guide member contiguous with said transverse member, said transverse member adjustably movable laterally along said guide member whereby said longitudinal members remain parallel as said transverse member moves laterally to effect self alignment of the drawer guide assembly. 
     
     
       2. A drawer guide assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said guide member comprises a race. 
     
     
       3. A drawer guide assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said longitudinal members are channel-shaped. 
     
     
       4. A drawer guide assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said longitudinal members are attached to the top of said transverse member. 
     
     
       5. A cabinet with a movable drawer comprising: a top, a pair of sides, a front, a back, said top, sides, front and back being joined together and having the drawer therein, a drawer guide assembly positioned within the cabinet engagable with the drawer, said drawer guide assembly including: (a) a pair of longitudinal members, and   (b) a transverse member, said pair of longitudinal members affixed to said front of the cabinet and extending rearwardly, said longitudinal members pivotally attached to said transverse member, a race, said race attached to said back of cabinet, said transverse member slidably positioned to said race whereby said longitudinal members upon lateral movement remain parallel as said transverse member moves within said race.     
     
     
       6. A cabinet as claimed in claim 5 wherein said longitudinal members are channel-shaped. 
     
     
       7. A cabinet as claimed in claim 5 wherein said transverse member has a rectangular cross section. 
     
     
       8. A cabinet with a movable drawer comprising: a top, a pair of sides, a front, a back, said top, sides, front and back being joined together and having the drawer therein, a drawer guide assembly positioned within the cabinet engageable with the drawer, said drawer guide assembly including: (a) a pair of longitudinal members, and   (b) a transverse member, said pair of longitudinal members affixed to said front of the cabinet and extending rearwardly, said longitudinal members pivotally attached to said transverse member, a guide member, said guide member contiguous with said transverse member, said transverse member adjustably slidably positionable along said guide member whereby said longitudinal members remain parallel as said transverse member slides laterally along the rear of the cabinet.